But I tell him that I mean him to write an ode on my side of the question before we have done.
"I honour you and your husband for the good work you have both done on behalf of this great cause.

But his book[1] we only know yet by the extracts in the _Athenaeum_, which brings us your excellent articles.
May I not thank you for them?
And when does Mr.Trollope come back ?" [from a flying visit to England].

"We hope not to miss him out of Florence long.
[Footnote 1: _Tuscany in_ 1849 _and_ 1859.] "Peni's love to Bice.[1] He has been very happy here, galloping through the lanes on a pony the colour of his curls.

Then he helps to work in the vineyards and to keep the sheep, having made close friends with the _contadini_ to whom he reads and explains Dall' Ongaro's poems with great applause.

By the way, the poet paid us a visit lately, and we liked him much.
[Footnote 1: Browning's boy and my girl.] "And let me tell _Bice's mother_ another story of Penini.